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　The father of Meiji female writer Ichiyo Higuchi was a samurai who came directly to Edo shogunate. His father, Noriyoshi Higuchi (both great blessing and Tamenosuke) was born in Otomura, Yamanashi Prefecture (now Shioyama, Kofu City), and studied at Terakoya. In 1857 (1857), at the age of 26, he went to Edo and was adopted as a Bansho-cho (the Western school of the Shogunate). After that, he worked in Osaka and other places.

　On May 16, 1867 (1867), we purchased the shares of Hatchobori Concentric and Takezo Asai (30 bales, 2 people support) under Minamimachi magistrate. The price was 400, 100 concentric shares and 300 Asai's debt, of which 250 were paid in a 50-year installment. At the same time, it seems that he acquired 100 tsubo of Hatchobori-gumi site and named himself Tamenosuke Higuchi.

　The Asai family (arrow) is described in the above figure, "Hatchobori Gumi Yashiki Site Hosomi Figure". The current location is around 2-chome, Nihonbashi Kayabacho. It is also said that he was a subordinate of Minamicho Yoriki and Hitosugi Hachiemon at the Rokuro Daikan residence.

　However, in October of that year, when Hatchobori became concentric, the Edo shogunate broke down due to the reign of the great government, and the town magistrate's office was abolished in May 1868. His father, Noriyoshi Higuchi, was a samurai only for less than a year, and it was a major turning point with 100 large sums of money.

　After the Meiji Restoration, he became a government official in Tokyo and also engaged in real estate and finance. It is said that during the period of change to the Meiji era, real estate sales were thriving, and profit margins were also earned through inflation.

　Ichiyo Higuchi was born on March 25, 1872 (May 2, AD). The site is the site of Yanagihara's residence in the former Koriyama Domain, Tokyo Prefectural Government in Kobashi. The first mansion in Gomon, Uchisaiwai-cho, one small ward of the second largest ward of Tokyo prefecture. 1-5-21 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku today. Above the photo is an explanation board of Ichiyo Higuchi's birthplace beside Uchisaiwaicho Hall in Chiyoda-ku, but at the time of shooting, the board surface was completely peeled off and the text could not be read. The photo of Kazuha on the right is from the National Diet Library "Portrait of Modern Japanese".

　Kazuha is the second daughter of the Higuchi family and was named "Natsu". The eldest daughter Fuji, the eldest brother Taro Izumi, the second brother Toranosuke, and the third daughter Kuniko were five brothers and sisters.

　From April 1876 (1876) to September 1881 (1881), Kazuha lived in Hongo for about five years between the ages of four and nine. It is a building of 45 tsubo on a land of 230 tsubo, and it was called "Sakuragi no Yado" because there was a large cherry tree. You can see a happy life.

　In 1886, when Kazuha was 14 years old, he entered the poet Utako Nakajima's "Hagi no Sha" at the recommendation of his father dedicated to learning, and his talent and personality were recognized.

　Since around 1884, Japan's economic recession has been intensifying, and bankruptcy seems to have been increasing. The Higuchi family also suffers. In 1887, his father retired from the Metropolitan Police Department at the age of 57. Two years later, in July 1889 (1889), Noriyoshi died at the age of 59.

　The illness of his brother, Taro Izumi, and his father's business failure and illness continued, and in 1889 (1889), Kazuha became the family as the owner at the age of 17.

　At the age of 19, he received instruction on novels from writer Tosui Nakarai. Gradually published novels, but his income was low, and he was forced to borrow and go to pawn shops. From December 1894 to January 1896, Kazuha published works such as "Large Tsugomori", "Takekurabe", and "Nigorie" during the year between the ages of 22 and 24. Eventually, the reputation increased, and a timeless masterpiece that continued until future generations was born. However, symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis appeared in Kazuha, ending his 24-year-old life on November 23, 1896 (1896).

　It is said that the funeral was held at Tsukiji Honganji. At present, the remains of Kazuha sleep in the Higuchi family burial ground at Tsukiji Honganji Wadabori Temple (Eifuku, Suginami-ku). This is a mausoleum near Meidaimae Station on the Keio Line and Inokashira Line. From the entrance, pass the grave of Tsukuda Island residents related to Tsukiji Honganji Temple and enter a little sideways. The photo above is the Higuchi family burial ground, and the right is the Wadabori Mausoleum (@AM).